April, 2020

Previously, the task force was working with predictive models, frequently criticized because of their tendency to exaggerate the possible effect of the virus on the United States. Models predicting the deaths of millions and hundreds of thousands in America appear to be overblown, as the real-time data is showing the death count much lower.

The mayor of a small California city says he's stepping down after posting a meme on Facebook that compared President Trump's supporters to the KKK. The mayor also likened Mr. Trump to Adolf Hitler in a comment and suggested "the world would be a much better place" without him.

“If a Californian is able to go to Costco or the local marijuana shop or liquor store and buy goods in a responsible, socially distanced manner, then he or she must be allowed to practice their faith using the same precautions,” Dhillon said.

“If he ordered me to reopen in a way that would endanger the public health of the people of my state, I wouldn’t do it,” Cuomo told CNN’s “New Day” on Tuesday morning. “And we would have a constitutional challenge between the state and the federal government and that would go into the courts and that would be the worst possible thing he could do at this moment.”

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo says his COVID diagnosis has made him rethink his career: "I don’t like what I do, professionally, I’ve decided … I don’t value indulging irrationality, hyper-partisanship. I don’t think it’s worth my time anymore.”pic.twitter.com/AmkUsuoATY

— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) April 14, 2020

South Korea's military is monitoring possible additional launches by North Korea. It gave no further details. In recent weeks, North Korea has carried out a series of short-range missile and other weapons tests amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States.

The Burning Man 2020 was originally planned to be held from August 30 to September 7, 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers have transformed the event into a virtual festival, announced by Burning Man Journal.

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It's hard to come to an objective opinion of this incident because the video does not include the discussion between the householder and the police prior to them breaking down the door. In the UK, the police can legally force entry to a property without a warrant for the purpose of "saving life or limb or preventing serious damage to property". If the police received a credible report of a violent disturbance, and the householder refused admittance, they were within their rights to force entry. The householder is liable for the repairs.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act: section 17.1(e) That's the law and it's been that way since... 1984.

U.S. Embassy officials warned in January 2018 about inadequate safety at the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab and passed on information about scientists conducting risky research on coronavirus from bats, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. Those cables have renewed speculation inside the U.S. government about whether Wuhan-based labs were the source of the novel coronavirus, although no firm connection has been established. The theory, however, has gained traction in recent days.

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The Chinese government has begun to track some of its citizens through software that analyzes their personal data to sort individuals into color-coded categories – red, yellow or green – corresponding to their health status and level of risk for COVID-19.

Cyble was able to purchase approximately 530,000 Zoom credentials for less than a penny each at $0.0020 per account. The purchased accounts include a victim's email address, password, personal meeting URL, and their HostKey...

...allegedly jumped out of his car and tackled the woman to the ground, TMZ reported. He then straddled the woman and allegedly punched her in the chest and face while she screamed for help, according to the report. The woman was left with a cut that required stitches, along with pain and soreness to her chest...

The data was pilfered and dumped on the internet by the criminals behind the DoppelPaymer Windows ransomware, in retaliation for an unpaid extortion demand. The sensitive documents include details of Lockheed-Martin-designed military equipment – such as the specifications for an antenna in an anti-mortar defense system – according to a Register source who alerted us to the blueprints.

Other documents in the cache include billing and payment forms, supplier information, data analysis reports, and legal paperwork. There are also documents outlining SpaceX's manufacturing partner program.

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